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Carbon Literate Pupils Earn Accreditation

A group of 6th form students at Students became accredited after
Bryntirion Comprehensive School, they submitted their evidence which

Bridgend, undertook a course with demonstrated their understanding

Eco-Schools Wales to become of the issues, as well as what can
accredited as Carbon Literate. The be done on an individual and

two days involved sessions including community level to reduce carbon
narrated presentations, online emissions.

quizzes and research tasks.

“Many pupils have said they’ve enjoyed learning more about Climate

Change and the importance of carbon. They didn’t realise how little they
knew, and many felt they were already fairly knowledgeable; they now

realise they weren’t. Lots of them said they now feel more self-aware

and will consider their individual actions more carefully going forward.”

- Mrs K Lewis, Head of Geography, Bryntirion Comprehensive School